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Also known as the periodicity assumption. The accounting guideline that allows the accountant to divide up the complex, ongoing activities of a business into periods of a year, quarter, month, week, etc. The precise time period covered is included in the heading of the income statement, statement of cash flows, and the statement of stockholders' equity.
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